NCC-SCUPE Gatherings Help Churches Fight Poverty in Their Communities

Six regional gatherings - in Los Angeles, Seattle, Philadelphia, Shreveport, Indianapolis and Atlanta - in January and February will focus on how churches and faith-based organizations can work together to end poverty.

Co-sponsored by SCUPE (Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education) and the National Council of Churches, the regional gatherings are in preparation for the March 11-14, 2003, SCUPE Congress on ‘The Witness of the Church Amidst Poverty and Plenty,’ to be held in Chicago. The schedule and contact information for the regional events follow.

Los Angeles, January 17-18, 2003: "Sustaining Work for Justice, A Conversation for Practitioners of Faith." Contact: Kristina Mata, [email protected]

Seattle, January 23, 2003: ‘Urban Leadership Consultation -- Dialogue on Ministry to Poor.’ From 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Seventh and Seneca in Seattle. Contact: Lisa Connelley, [email protected]